BILL WINTERS IONIIE3 10 days nowwe have AWOL editorial desk living fantasy years fly just once until fill flip ping props tweaking sticks chasing ther mals super jazz stiff burned have crick back tossing malevolent Sniffer Only realworld reality having column next Monday has taken us out high lifetime Vacations around Model Avi ation common thermals blizzard have aguiltytwinge time think publisher Wheeley six-day weeks routine riding herd loose ends guarding stockade 19 flights year sad affair called stern measures Such stituation can justify murder Now covered briar scratches So Flyines Herb Clukey another thwarted modeler suffered us nightmare searches penalty worst piloting error weve made since 1954 HENDESqTOON horrendous piloting error will recall last issue commented John Prestons new safe ty column issue multiple causes accident type acci dent normally think involves safety ourselves others great majority acci dents suffered theairplanes itself biz-jet stalls out final report sounds written Nuremberg Trial judges Such hearings add immeasurably safe ty air often fixes air craft types complex web communications procedures en gines etc contrast model crash triggers such thoughts Get Hot Stuff Gawd hope radio isnt busted rush kit basement can flying couple weeks suffered through earlier column about thrust-line mysteries six-foot Sniffer will dig didnt removed right thrust have machine develop vicious right turn power af ter launching Sniffer would swear torque rolls ship rightone must anticipate opposite torque throttle advanced Now dont know what real plane de signers know about pylon effect nrF tT2 JtjL5 / MA CYS1A16 1o ~l lers know prop wash high-wing parasol pylon job side area mount opposed open center-section struts real plane pronounced right bank affect far stronger left bank force created torque se cret Carl Goldbergs immortal dis covery upward right-hand spiral Zipper However nothing daffy business open-and-shut case Bill Hannan warns us put left thrust 9-foot Aristocrat cabin model cause Aristocrat ever heard including Peanuts demand left thrust cabin high rela tion thrust line Sniffers normal flight OS 35 4-ounce tank about l2to 15 minutes because flight bit less half power encounters light lift becomes 15 20 minutes have taken out lift after hour half third throttle engine drones eternity strong lift motor run unbelievable idle ship will ROG handily straight ahead usually runways exist hand launched Due right turn tendency now zero thrust 4 degrees down thrust goes straight provided have set fair amount left mechanjcatljat clevis could use-lift trim might run out needed later As ship climbs gradually come back power click time feeding down trim rather quickly As propwash drops off lower power ship wants turn left right trims rudder back neutral trans mitter right turn once cruise established fairly heavy robust ship will slowly climb full down trim throttle just back midpoint As goes through lift appears smaller eye power stick comes back back Low power trim cut off Power stick position rough dicator much ship ascend ing lifta sort thermal sniffer engine may idling ship speck sure beats having make power-pod glider tough fly wind ordinary model does job easier have almost 10 minutes get established lift before powerceases sink encountered advancing power maybe two clicks regains al Continued page 96 6 Model Aviation qs-cu3 A5ao9 Ce *y550 C hJV 1t1 $ Prepaid s ipping charge $200 COD shipping charge $400 within continental US BankAmericard Master Charge power D HOMELITE EW potOloision 01 TuxI onnae 4tcaflellgn0 1110 Sup gush Thu Sup Oustlo has Sulit cook ssy stalling moon mhn glns tulip nuotudi LIFER MUSTIER SPECIFICATIONS001 Irsalud bisnA onidsd S boil prop hub br tin OAR 507010 sdjotmoI 01 pop 000 OtsoMcunun u 420cc No nagnoto ignition duoo 051591 nd vibration 50, 51SU 5 1375 3909 3492 AnAl UutliriEupnsioo ohumbr 0th ngin Wuight 0k 29559 Aluminum snin mount aoh 0gm Thust i0-7i00 RPM-TWO dng piston wIth oii buarings tront u mOm 200 HUSIA both sndsot nonnonting rod 01091 4 ho-Loop soarottging ond Immihoad iloro0ptlu,ai powor Funi20101 neatia Gonflht U, smooth dl. high rsiiabllitoi SOPOr 0011 IS 502004 tO noon POW0 fstlabliity sod Price 19995durublilty Coodris Ponlisgo toolodo boilRASIOS Huh 0015 piom wo P1595 throlti Call pco etices adtns sot-up ink uhsuot tuho oio toi ho PAnitcally tot I Stat a, 01011 PROPS Naults 208- CI SuCOt ItuStlet Ousdrs 00 guotta 150 CI OsuOtO - 695 KiTS ISO, CII C W 0 pCp1ute CtO0ttlld tO ItPuma- OutS bOlt PlOt fluSh PIunnpncty 4001 cont Ttmdttla IEW TUNE KiT -330 antto luteHEAVY SUTY SERVO Spectically SPANS PLUOSclunk- - 395aengnedtostandtflOttun 01 OCunt Cand Vszeuitnatt2995 OCJ7Jasnot plug tot ctos CCCI - FUEL LiNE SPout, flCPlC Intl Colt EXTRA AMP BOX o SuplI t s 5AU SEARING EAO FOR 110 CCJB195 NEW OWN AILERON RiNGS OilSORVO - nCn Gis5 lilsd ripion095 SUILOING idAPERiAIS boos00 sinorioun ohtro sirorsit pipttoCALL EWH Specialties Inc 607 East Abram St Arlington Texas 76010 817/461-1274 prices subject change notice Dealer Inquiries Welcomed Openers/Winter continued page 6 titude compensate have feed two clicks right retain thermal-seeking circle Add click pow er immediately necessary add click left avoid tightening right cir cle Two clicks power two three clicks left rudder slow up flight click two up trim click left because up elevator also tight ens bank Strong use elevator 3channel job close ground can turn bank corkscrew salva tion back power opposite rudder may fly 15 minutes using no thing slight trim adjustments never mov ing stick may extend after launch setting up approach stick finally needed dont know power dies unless have keen ear ship comes out its right circle power off good bit right trim needed continue silent right-turn circling three airplanes 30-powered 5-foot sport cabin other lightweight 19-powered low-wing 6-footerso can soar common sport models give chance Slow flying less effective finding lift staying found setting up wide circle relatively fast airspeed Slow flight known increase sink can get float er real light plane short field making sink notably T-Craft Piper Supercruiserunflapped lift Sniffer speeds up appears slightly nose down supposes riding rotating mass air ship may have tailwind looks faster Lets go back 1954 Twice year trapped Chinese approach optical illusion know danger ship far out turn made long high approach especially late day light silhouettes play tricks easy turn wrong way So set up com ing straight string Suddenly gyro tumbles black box spews out hysterical gibberish Sometimes plane appears smal ler cant seems have steep ened its glide almost divethat happens nears earth way going awayaway out tullies swing iteverything seems backwardsinto right-way left turn Far too late Now 197925 years later Everybody knows about overhead approaches etc swung great circle around down96 Model Aviation EWH Specialties late John Red Hillegas right talking Hall Famer Merrill Hamburg tile ansas City Auditorium Indoor site 17th Nationals held Olatha Kansas 0o 6ee 0 0ea5 \A e5 Ge~ ee\~s ~f0 ENCLOSE CHECK OR MONEY ORDER MISSOURI RESIDENTS ADD 4125% KANSAS RESIDENTS ADD 3% NAr%A~ ADDRESS CITY 5TATE ____ZIP AIR FLAIR MEG CO BOX 11702 KANSAS CITY MO 64138 PLEASE SEND KITS @ $ _ wind half field What plan line up ship pointing right usaim self track perfectintending have ship glide just above head touch down behind us open 213 field Sniffer turns gently left Onto crosswind leg judge pinpoint turn left again gently onto final Done wait ship suddenlyeventually looks small damned small turned right instead left Now ship carrying improper rudder trim right case has slight warp anything can cause gradual right cir cle point crosswind leg say 100 feet radius 90-degree turn finaL distance something causes fade righteven though alertthe eye cannot pick up mis adventure plane silhouette seems turn commanded appears lined up necessarily another interesting thing Models always farther away higher upby considerable distancethan pilot thinks established fatal turn final made equivalent two short city blocks away Sniffer hit surpris ingly distant power lines some 2200 feet spot 2200 feet ship clearly seen light struck its wings fly high up far out image can play tricks making far wide turn point cant positiveexeept reasoningprecisely what ship doing much correction may need dont dare touch have ride out until planform glimpsed Question Sniffer appeared sharply 2200 feet distance far really sometimes dur ing ordinary flight Walk off few hundred feet flying site watch other air planesor walk out reach end climb-out shock Well Sniffer hit lines wing seen clearly fly off twirl mad ly air ship found af ter 1 hours piece wing place high trees behind power lines undamaged thrown like frisbee high trees power lines did ding sturdy leading edge four places could have made such stupid mistake Any guesses on-the-spot anal ysis produced damning evidence rud der trim lever still full right golden rule get trims back whatever need neutral time approach set up forgotjust onceand price paid Yes did make final turn approach quite properly relaxing stick right trim gent ly reversed tum another sucker trapped hard live smashed lost airplane airborne system such seemingly trivial error Dont say Pilot Error sure way eliminate prob lem power-off entered trim rud der 3-channel weak left turn right right-turn approach enter far-out turn final sure posi tivethe left rudder trim prevents turn rever sal close may neutralize rudder Sniffer beefed up sport job cannot stooged about kill alti tude onee approach builds up speed will overshoot 100-200 feet unless grease forward stick good DEFINING TRAINER illusive determining priority chicken 100 Model Aviation r Top 1 jig bending /4 scale Aristocrat Iandin bends work progress wire need wire bender friend has sheet metal youd need bending brake would have make Tail surfaces R shown rough Bottom Rough fuselagelarge opening accessibility hatch wing attachment egg will pardon editorial nepotism son Mike according Walt Schioders No Son scale would No 5 Son finished Bridi 40 Trainera Don Dewey design RCMand brought 300 miles wellhead checkout first airplane description already handles honkin K&B 40 like expert did say Mike gungho wanted ailerons aerobatics right off bat Oh dear career man armament stuff onF-llls A-lOs gambled skills did better old man although forgot tell him about air gaps control sur faces No matterwe still could fly took three evenings him straighten out link ages movements problemhow get small nosewheel steering along proper rudder itty servo wheel being no room arm neatly solved thanks some Du-Bro hardware items guys does Goldberghave much ingenious stuff anything can possibly run Using Ball-Link thing intended aileron servo drives two pushrods belicrank actu ation allowed us get both nose-wheel Ny-Rod rudder pushrod inner holeon same sidejust perfect structural change Mike make add 1-in wide A-sheet doubler cabin sides wing seatthere nothing 1/8 sheet siding between main cabin bulkheads stood reason would bang crate around Came great Saturday morning invited mad test pilot Don Srull make first hop Joe Bridi shows two CG posi tions forward beginners h er aerobatic hotshots Now let us say high-performance airplane ideal preparing aiready fairly experienced flier step up Pattern sport hot Mexican pepper As built right money balance After some taxling about couple straight high-speed taxis wood 10-6 spewing grass directions Don got off smoothly praise Lord true die nice flat finally barrelled around very wide shallow turn prop unloaded engine died dirt What needle wide open ground tests nose-high perfect What beginners Twice engine problem persisted Overnight switched 2/2 wheels 3 jobbiesthat ended long grass problem last saw Mike advised taking advantage third hole Sullivan 8-oz tank run muffler pressure Du-Bro has bolt-in tap muffler dont wish get tapping asked Bill Evans about laughed said Johnnie B says engine runs merrily best aids Bob Harrah said same thing Joe Bridi said take apart Perry carb check dirt Mikes brother Rob now inactive sharp pilot just suggested see vent tube close tank wall would create negative pressure tank Anyway 40 now singing Mike commended hands some New York hotshot K&B has switched carbs 40 well replace make sure cidentally model 40 has sold 390000 copies breaking K&B record 310000 yesterdays Greenhead 19 have got realize Bridi 40 Basic trainer requires instructor pilot raw beginnerand goes airplane type market FOR WINTER-PROJECT BUILDERS Jungmeister builds fast gets quickly part likedetailing Go way weight no problem flies best 13 lbs anyway FOR BIPLANE LOVERt agile Jungmeister has classic aerobatic biplane over 40 years Paint military civilian Bevo Howards perhaps/ FOR QUARTERSCALE Like em big too big Ihe liucker true scale 65 span itll fit in car schneurle 60 up 90 works fine No gear-drives needed 1 FOR CONTEST FANS record turning sport flyers scale-contest winners unbeaten anywhere Platt designs fly well have helped modelers get first trophy kit custom-made signed Dave Plaft available thru stores Sold direct give best price possible pay UPS shipping Complete kit $11900 oniy four months latest Mk II Duellist design has established reputation thoroughly refined proven R/C twin ever Fast beautiful impressive yet completely safe slow speeds engine out balsa construction Span 69 two similar 25 40 engines fl?ZLLST U Complete kit$790O nave Dlatt iviodels inc Send envelope detailed leaflet Charge cards welcome 6940 NW 15th St Plantation Fla 33313 Phone 305 587-4861 L Rosies D&R Power Pod Fits COX T- D & Med 049 051 Engs Rubber Band Screw Mounting Eng mts upright Inverted Running time appx 4 mm Nylon injection moulded Power 3 lb airplanes total weight E$495 ALSO MAKE BANTAM D&R Sticks Connectors Bulkhead Switch mounts TXSpfety l1eavy duty gear World wide ualenag Jot D oihr fine producu 3501-6W Moore St Santa Arnie CA 92704 VISA SCALE CLA December 1979 101 ONE SiZE FITS ALL FOR SPORT FLYERS love flying will find new Jungmeister fun just below pain level Completely aerobatic slow realistic pace laughs rough fields Bucker Jungnieister Pians & Construction Manual cuRTiSS HAWK P66 ST NSON REL ANT SR5 /3 Scab 04& Span 02200 Vc 50010 12e Span 02500 2SOaia 63 Span 61200 2SOOIO 84 Span s1500 1 Scale 47Span 1000 1I5Scaie 83 Span 01200 cuRTISS GOSHAWK F1103 2 Scala 63 Span51590 cuRTiSS GULFI-IAWK lA . 250010 83 Span $1500 /0 50010 04/j Span 53O PHCOOO Add *100 pa 03010 pOOtOOe 03 UO0dilOg. CotOlaC US Add so.Mka Payola tc Richard G Barron 1213 Hoily Spring Ln Grand Blanc Michigan 48436 003 $100 coorloa 1n10OfltlO, THE AMtIUAIN ELY INi BOAT Richard C Knott Foreword Admiral Thomas H Moorer USN Ret Commander Knott has written comprehensive aviation history focus exclusively American seaplane fully illustrated carefully researched study includes complete data Navys flying boats since worlds first successful seaplane built flown Glenn Curtiss 1912 planes have never before discussed such detail book about machines also about men devoted imaginations flying skills development innovative aircraft contributed successful completion Navys missions two world wars well overall growth commercial aviation wooden Curtiss F 3oar Convairs supersonic Sea Dart Martins four-engine jet Seamaster American F Boat tells narrative style manages convey considerable quantity data pleasant easytoread package 1979/24Opages/Illustrated/ $2995 e Aircraft Distinction CORSAIR F4U World War II Barrett Tiliman book third Barrett Tillmans series operational histories important Second World War aircraft focuses Corsair no other book has able Drawing extensive research included interviews former Navy Marine Corps Army Air Corps pilots squadron action reports war diaries author has able capture complete life story remarkable plane its first test flight 1940 through its victory over Mitsubishi Zero Korean service its final retirement 1957 devotees legendary aircraft sure find page Corsair F4U World War II loaded interesting authoritative facts 19 79/235 pages/Illustrated/Appendices/ Bzbliograpby/S1595 HELLCAT F6F World War II Barrett Tiliman fast-paced operational history important fighter aircraft employed Pacific US Navy Marine Corps during World War II Developed air superiority fighter defeat Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Type Zero Hellcats full combat role detailed first time wealth previously unpublished photos carefully researched information squadron histories combat action reports official documents make unique contribution annals aircraft lore 1979/228pages/ Illustrated/Appendices/Index/S1595 Book Order Department Naval Institute Press Annapolis MarylandI have enclosed check money order S including 21402$150 postage & handling Please add 5% sales tax delivery Yes Please send followingwithin State MarylandMV copies American Flying Boat $2995 eachName _______________________________________________ copies Hellcat F6F WWIJ $1595 eachAddress ________________________________________________ copies Corsair F4U WWII & Korea $1595 eachCity/State/Zip prefer call Advanced Trainer order being Primary Basic Advanced final step whatever may modeling complicated such factors what equipment sinks money what kind help can getso no bard fast rule Heaven held isolated greenhorns much said subject well have go next months column THE RANKS Old Guard slimmed painfully passing John Red Hillegas respected friend count less people host old-timers genuine contributor hobby entailsbeing ever-helpful thing wife Irma operated famous hobby shop Clevelands East Side years its closing 1971 seemed mark end era began very few us ever knew Red always Actually opened shop doors way back 1926 year before Lindbergh flight Paris dark ages before Ameri can kids abruptly discovered air age thanks CHL Reds place go needed some specialty item pend ing competition great vice-president AMA during war yearsa totally constructive man served early AMA rules committees Red couple pals Dick Korda Howie Robinson would wile away pleasant hours room BOQ some Nationals would razz editor unmercifully early days Red railroad inspector see clipping Irma married 53 years sends us Red seventhieneration descendent Michael Hillegas first treasurer United States served under George Washington Continental Congress respects Red sound yesterdays dollar died 76 years age heart attack get think hope has hobby shop Letters Editor continued page 9 ommissions model example full-size craft metal panels two bays aft firewall whereas model panel course made incision coverite sutured necessary panels plus few details completed model returned airport promised arrived model Rollei Ecktachrome ASA 64 wanted photograph model alongside big sister luck run out advised Jungmeister being annualed Stewart Airport per FAA regulations Naturally disappointed everyone impressed -scale copy -scale pilot subject jokes concerning resemblance pilot owner Art Yadven Back Long Island readied preflighted model first flight Since first attempt -scale felt phone calls Dave Platt concern ing building flying model would help After jockey proved right way followed advice letter model estimation total culmination modeling experience flying enjoyment Its like flying real thing model nose weight added flies 13 lbs 9 ozs have looped rolled cant quite get used such weight flying light easy sky never feel takeoff speed ever sufficient suppose its relative About model covering Super Coverite Finish nitrate dope K&B epoxy primer paint vacuum-formed wind shield wheel spats cockpit uphol stered same staff full-scale craft enlarged instruments -scale ones available hobby shops 21-in scale pro peller hand-carved Australian pine last time hand-carved prop exactly 40 years ago Power Webra 91 guess have answered original question what makes us things sake hobby Emil Agosta Garden City South NY Ask Ye Shall Receive Would send information Comets Piper Cub 95 16231 would like buy kit Todd Smith Meriden MS 39301 Model Aviation regularly receives lestersfrom young beginners cut off circum stances distance etc help advice knowledgeable modelers try help instance fellow flier MA contributor Allan Schanzle incidentally extremely busy man volunteered help Todd Because useful info Allans letter Todd print verbatim immediately below first place should look local hobby shop would listed yellow pages telephone directory under Hobbies hobby shop doesnt have stock 102 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/12
Page Numbers: 6, 96, 100, 101, 102
BILL WINTERS IONIIE3 10 days nowwe have AWOL editorial desk living fantasy years fly just once until fill flip ping props tweaking sticks chasing ther mals super jazz stiff burned have crick back tossing malevolent Sniffer Only realworld reality having column next Monday has taken us out high lifetime Vacations around Model Avi ation common thermals blizzard have aguiltytwinge time think publisher Wheeley six-day weeks routine riding herd loose ends guarding stockade 19 flights year sad affair called stern measures Such stituation can justify murder Now covered briar scratches So Flyines Herb Clukey another thwarted modeler suffered us nightmare searches penalty worst piloting error weve made since 1954 HENDESqTOON horrendous piloting error will recall last issue commented John Prestons new safe ty column issue multiple causes accident type acci dent normally think involves safety ourselves others great majority acci dents suffered theairplanes itself biz-jet stalls out final report sounds written Nuremberg Trial judges Such hearings add immeasurably safe ty air often fixes air craft types complex web communications procedures en gines etc contrast model crash triggers such thoughts Get Hot Stuff Gawd hope radio isnt busted rush kit basement can flying couple weeks suffered through earlier column about thrust-line mysteries six-foot Sniffer will dig didnt removed right thrust have machine develop vicious right turn power af ter launching Sniffer would swear torque rolls ship rightone must anticipate opposite torque throttle advanced Now dont know what real plane de signers know about pylon effect nrF tT2 JtjL5 / MA CYS1A16 1o ~l lers know prop wash high-wing parasol pylon job side area mount opposed open center-section struts real plane pronounced right bank affect far stronger left bank force created torque se cret Carl Goldbergs immortal dis covery upward right-hand spiral Zipper However nothing daffy business open-and-shut case Bill Hannan warns us put left thrust 9-foot Aristocrat cabin model cause Aristocrat ever heard including Peanuts demand left thrust cabin high rela tion thrust line Sniffers normal flight OS 35 4-ounce tank about l2to 15 minutes because flight bit less half power encounters light lift becomes 15 20 minutes have taken out lift after hour half third throttle engine drones eternity strong lift motor run unbelievable idle ship will ROG handily straight ahead usually runways exist hand launched Due right turn tendency now zero thrust 4 degrees down thrust goes straight provided have set fair amount left mechanjcatljat clevis could use-lift trim might run out needed later As ship climbs gradually come back power click time feeding down trim rather quickly As propwash drops off lower power ship wants turn left right trims rudder back neutral trans mitter right turn once cruise established fairly heavy robust ship will slowly climb full down trim throttle just back midpoint As goes through lift appears smaller eye power stick comes back back Low power trim cut off Power stick position rough dicator much ship ascend ing lifta sort thermal sniffer engine may idling ship speck sure beats having make power-pod glider tough fly wind ordinary model does job easier have almost 10 minutes get established lift before powerceases sink encountered advancing power maybe two clicks regains al Continued page 96 6 Model Aviation qs-cu3 A5ao9 Ce *y550 C hJV 1t1 $ Prepaid s ipping charge $200 COD shipping charge $400 within continental US BankAmericard Master Charge power D HOMELITE EW potOloision 01 TuxI onnae 4tcaflellgn0 1110 Sup gush Thu Sup Oustlo has Sulit cook ssy stalling moon mhn glns tulip nuotudi LIFER MUSTIER SPECIFICATIONS001 Irsalud bisnA onidsd S boil prop hub br tin OAR 507010 sdjotmoI 01 pop 000 OtsoMcunun u 420cc No nagnoto ignition duoo 051591 nd vibration 50, 51SU 5 1375 3909 3492 AnAl UutliriEupnsioo ohumbr 0th ngin Wuight 0k 29559 Aluminum snin mount aoh 0gm Thust i0-7i00 RPM-TWO dng piston wIth oii buarings tront u mOm 200 HUSIA both sndsot nonnonting rod 01091 4 ho-Loop soarottging ond Immihoad iloro0ptlu,ai powor Funi20101 neatia Gonflht U, smooth dl. high rsiiabllitoi SOPOr 0011 IS 502004 tO noon POW0 fstlabliity sod Price 19995durublilty Coodris Ponlisgo toolodo boilRASIOS Huh 0015 piom wo P1595 throlti Call pco etices adtns sot-up ink uhsuot tuho oio toi ho PAnitcally tot I Stat a, 01011 PROPS Naults 208- CI SuCOt ItuStlet Ousdrs 00 guotta 150 CI OsuOtO - 695 KiTS ISO, CII C W 0 pCp1ute CtO0ttlld tO ItPuma- OutS bOlt PlOt fluSh PIunnpncty 4001 cont Ttmdttla IEW TUNE KiT -330 antto luteHEAVY SUTY SERVO Spectically SPANS PLUOSclunk- - 395aengnedtostandtflOttun 01 OCunt Cand Vszeuitnatt2995 OCJ7Jasnot plug tot ctos CCCI - FUEL LiNE SPout, flCPlC Intl Colt EXTRA AMP BOX o SuplI t s 5AU SEARING EAO FOR 110 CCJB195 NEW OWN AILERON RiNGS OilSORVO - nCn Gis5 lilsd ripion095 SUILOING idAPERiAIS boos00 sinorioun ohtro sirorsit pipttoCALL EWH Specialties Inc 607 East Abram St Arlington Texas 76010 817/461-1274 prices subject change notice Dealer Inquiries Welcomed Openers/Winter continued page 6 titude compensate have feed two clicks right retain thermal-seeking circle Add click pow er immediately necessary add click left avoid tightening right cir cle Two clicks power two three clicks left rudder slow up flight click two up trim click left because up elevator also tight ens bank Strong use elevator 3channel job close ground can turn bank corkscrew salva tion back power opposite rudder may fly 15 minutes using no thing slight trim adjustments never mov ing stick may extend after launch setting up approach stick finally needed dont know power dies unless have keen ear ship comes out its right circle power off good bit right trim needed continue silent right-turn circling three airplanes 30-powered 5-foot sport cabin other lightweight 19-powered low-wing 6-footerso can soar common sport models give chance Slow flying less effective finding lift staying found setting up wide circle relatively fast airspeed Slow flight known increase sink can get float er real light plane short field making sink notably T-Craft Piper Supercruiserunflapped lift Sniffer speeds up appears slightly nose down supposes riding rotating mass air ship may have tailwind looks faster Lets go back 1954 Twice year trapped Chinese approach optical illusion know danger ship far out turn made long high approach especially late day light silhouettes play tricks easy turn wrong way So set up com ing straight string Suddenly gyro tumbles black box spews out hysterical gibberish Sometimes plane appears smal ler cant seems have steep ened its glide almost divethat happens nears earth way going awayaway out tullies swing iteverything seems backwardsinto right-way left turn Far too late Now 197925 years later Everybody knows about overhead approaches etc swung great circle around down96 Model Aviation EWH Specialties late John Red Hillegas right talking Hall Famer Merrill Hamburg tile ansas City Auditorium Indoor site 17th Nationals held Olatha Kansas 0o 6ee 0 0ea5 \A e5 Ge~ ee\~s ~f0 ENCLOSE CHECK OR MONEY ORDER MISSOURI RESIDENTS ADD 4125% KANSAS RESIDENTS ADD 3% NAr%A~ ADDRESS CITY 5TATE ____ZIP AIR FLAIR MEG CO BOX 11702 KANSAS CITY MO 64138 PLEASE SEND KITS @ $ _ wind half field What plan line up ship pointing right usaim self track perfectintending have ship glide just above head touch down behind us open 213 field Sniffer turns gently left Onto crosswind leg judge pinpoint turn left again gently onto final Done wait ship suddenlyeventually looks small damned small turned right instead left Now ship carrying improper rudder trim right case has slight warp anything can cause gradual right cir cle point crosswind leg say 100 feet radius 90-degree turn finaL distance something causes fade righteven though alertthe eye cannot pick up mis adventure plane silhouette seems turn commanded appears lined up necessarily another interesting thing Models always farther away higher upby considerable distancethan pilot thinks established fatal turn final made equivalent two short city blocks away Sniffer hit surpris ingly distant power lines some 2200 feet spot 2200 feet ship clearly seen light struck its wings fly high up far out image can play tricks making far wide turn point cant positiveexeept reasoningprecisely what ship doing much correction may need dont dare touch have ride out until planform glimpsed Question Sniffer appeared sharply 2200 feet distance far really sometimes dur ing ordinary flight Walk off few hundred feet flying site watch other air planesor walk out reach end climb-out shock Well Sniffer hit lines wing seen clearly fly off twirl mad ly air ship found af ter 1 hours piece wing place high trees behind power lines undamaged thrown like frisbee high trees power lines did ding sturdy leading edge four places could have made such stupid mistake Any guesses on-the-spot anal ysis produced damning evidence rud der trim lever still full right golden rule get trims back whatever need neutral time approach set up forgotjust onceand price paid Yes did make final turn approach quite properly relaxing stick right trim gent ly reversed tum another sucker trapped hard live smashed lost airplane airborne system such seemingly trivial error Dont say Pilot Error sure way eliminate prob lem power-off entered trim rud der 3-channel weak left turn right right-turn approach enter far-out turn final sure posi tivethe left rudder trim prevents turn rever sal close may neutralize rudder Sniffer beefed up sport job cannot stooged about kill alti tude onee approach builds up speed will overshoot 100-200 feet unless grease forward stick good DEFINING TRAINER illusive determining priority chicken 100 Model Aviation r Top 1 jig bending /4 scale Aristocrat Iandin bends work progress wire need wire bender friend has sheet metal youd need bending brake would have make Tail surfaces R shown rough Bottom Rough fuselagelarge opening accessibility hatch wing attachment egg will pardon editorial nepotism son Mike according Walt Schioders No Son scale would No 5 Son finished Bridi 40 Trainera Don Dewey design RCMand brought 300 miles wellhead checkout first airplane description already handles honkin K&B 40 like expert did say Mike gungho wanted ailerons aerobatics right off bat Oh dear career man armament stuff onF-llls A-lOs gambled skills did better old man although forgot tell him about air gaps control sur faces No matterwe still could fly took three evenings him straighten out link ages movements problemhow get small nosewheel steering along proper rudder itty servo wheel being no room arm neatly solved thanks some Du-Bro hardware items guys does Goldberghave much ingenious stuff anything can possibly run Using Ball-Link thing intended aileron servo drives two pushrods belicrank actu ation allowed us get both nose-wheel Ny-Rod rudder pushrod inner holeon same sidejust perfect structural change Mike make add 1-in wide A-sheet doubler cabin sides wing seatthere nothing 1/8 sheet siding between main cabin bulkheads stood reason would bang crate around Came great Saturday morning invited mad test pilot Don Srull make first hop Joe Bridi shows two CG posi tions forward beginners h er aerobatic hotshots Now let us say high-performance airplane ideal preparing aiready fairly experienced flier step up Pattern sport hot Mexican pepper As built right money balance After some taxling about couple straight high-speed taxis wood 10-6 spewing grass directions Don got off smoothly praise Lord true die nice flat finally barrelled around very wide shallow turn prop unloaded engine died dirt What needle wide open ground tests nose-high perfect What beginners Twice engine problem persisted Overnight switched 2/2 wheels 3 jobbiesthat ended long grass problem last saw Mike advised taking advantage third hole Sullivan 8-oz tank run muffler pressure Du-Bro has bolt-in tap muffler dont wish get tapping asked Bill Evans about laughed said Johnnie B says engine runs merrily best aids Bob Harrah said same thing Joe Bridi said take apart Perry carb check dirt Mikes brother Rob now inactive sharp pilot just suggested see vent tube close tank wall would create negative pressure tank Anyway 40 now singing Mike commended hands some New York hotshot K&B has switched carbs 40 well replace make sure cidentally model 40 has sold 390000 copies breaking K&B record 310000 yesterdays Greenhead 19 have got realize Bridi 40 Basic trainer requires instructor pilot raw beginnerand goes airplane type market FOR WINTER-PROJECT BUILDERS Jungmeister builds fast gets quickly part likedetailing Go way weight no problem flies best 13 lbs anyway FOR BIPLANE LOVERt agile Jungmeister has classic aerobatic biplane over 40 years Paint military civilian Bevo Howards perhaps/ FOR QUARTERSCALE Like em big too big Ihe liucker true scale 65 span itll fit in car schneurle 60 up 90 works fine No gear-drives needed 1 FOR CONTEST FANS record turning sport flyers scale-contest winners unbeaten anywhere Platt designs fly well have helped modelers get first trophy kit custom-made signed Dave Plaft available thru stores Sold direct give best price possible pay UPS shipping Complete kit $11900 oniy four months latest Mk II Duellist design has established reputation thoroughly refined proven R/C twin ever Fast beautiful impressive yet completely safe slow speeds engine out balsa construction Span 69 two similar 25 40 engines fl?ZLLST U Complete kit$790O nave Dlatt iviodels inc Send envelope detailed leaflet Charge cards welcome 6940 NW 15th St Plantation Fla 33313 Phone 305 587-4861 L Rosies D&R Power Pod Fits COX T- D & Med 049 051 Engs Rubber Band Screw Mounting Eng mts upright Inverted Running time appx 4 mm Nylon injection moulded Power 3 lb airplanes total weight E$495 ALSO MAKE BANTAM D&R Sticks Connectors Bulkhead Switch mounts TXSpfety l1eavy duty gear World wide ualenag Jot D oihr fine producu 3501-6W Moore St Santa Arnie CA 92704 VISA SCALE CLA December 1979 101 ONE SiZE FITS ALL FOR SPORT FLYERS love flying will find new Jungmeister fun just below pain level Completely aerobatic slow realistic pace laughs rough fields Bucker Jungnieister Pians & Construction Manual cuRTiSS HAWK P66 ST NSON REL ANT SR5 /3 Scab 04& Span 02200 Vc 50010 12e Span 02500 2SOaia 63 Span 61200 2SOOIO 84 Span s1500 1 Scale 47Span 1000 1I5Scaie 83 Span 01200 cuRTISS GOSHAWK F1103 2 Scala 63 Span51590 cuRTiSS GULFI-IAWK lA . 250010 83 Span $1500 /0 50010 04/j Span 53O PHCOOO Add *100 pa 03010 pOOtOOe 03 UO0dilOg. CotOlaC US Add so.Mka Payola tc Richard G Barron 1213 Hoily Spring Ln Grand Blanc Michigan 48436 003 $100 coorloa 1n10OfltlO, THE AMtIUAIN ELY INi BOAT Richard C Knott Foreword Admiral Thomas H Moorer USN Ret Commander Knott has written comprehensive aviation history focus exclusively American seaplane fully illustrated carefully researched study includes complete data Navys flying boats since worlds first successful seaplane built flown Glenn Curtiss 1912 planes have never before discussed such detail book about machines also about men devoted imaginations flying skills development innovative aircraft contributed successful completion Navys missions two world wars well overall growth commercial aviation wooden Curtiss F 3oar Convairs supersonic Sea Dart Martins four-engine jet Seamaster American F Boat tells narrative style manages convey considerable quantity data pleasant easytoread package 1979/24Opages/Illustrated/ $2995 e Aircraft Distinction CORSAIR F4U World War II Barrett Tiliman book third Barrett Tillmans series operational histories important Second World War aircraft focuses Corsair no other book has able Drawing extensive research included interviews former Navy Marine Corps Army Air Corps pilots squadron action reports war diaries author has able capture complete life story remarkable plane its first test flight 1940 through its victory over Mitsubishi Zero Korean service its final retirement 1957 devotees legendary aircraft sure find page Corsair F4U World War II loaded interesting authoritative facts 19 79/235 pages/Illustrated/Appendices/ Bzbliograpby/S1595 HELLCAT F6F World War II Barrett Tiliman fast-paced operational history important fighter aircraft employed Pacific US Navy Marine Corps during World War II Developed air superiority fighter defeat Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Type Zero Hellcats full combat role detailed first time wealth previously unpublished photos carefully researched information squadron histories combat action reports official documents make unique contribution annals aircraft lore 1979/228pages/ Illustrated/Appendices/Index/S1595 Book Order Department Naval Institute Press Annapolis MarylandI have enclosed check money order S including 21402$150 postage & handling Please add 5% sales tax delivery Yes Please send followingwithin State MarylandMV copies American Flying Boat $2995 eachName _______________________________________________ copies Hellcat F6F WWIJ $1595 eachAddress ________________________________________________ copies Corsair F4U WWII & Korea $1595 eachCity/State/Zip prefer call Advanced Trainer order being Primary Basic Advanced final step whatever may modeling complicated such factors what equipment sinks money what kind help can getso no bard fast rule Heaven held isolated greenhorns much said subject well have go next months column THE RANKS Old Guard slimmed painfully passing John Red Hillegas respected friend count less people host old-timers genuine contributor hobby entailsbeing ever-helpful thing wife Irma operated famous hobby shop Clevelands East Side years its closing 1971 seemed mark end era began very few us ever knew Red always Actually opened shop doors way back 1926 year before Lindbergh flight Paris dark ages before Ameri can kids abruptly discovered air age thanks CHL Reds place go needed some specialty item pend ing competition great vice-president AMA during war yearsa totally constructive man served early AMA rules committees Red couple pals Dick Korda Howie Robinson would wile away pleasant hours room BOQ some Nationals would razz editor unmercifully early days Red railroad inspector see clipping Irma married 53 years sends us Red seventhieneration descendent Michael Hillegas first treasurer United States served under George Washington Continental Congress respects Red sound yesterdays dollar died 76 years age heart attack get think hope has hobby shop Letters Editor continued page 9 ommissions model example full-size craft metal panels two bays aft firewall whereas model panel course made incision coverite sutured necessary panels plus few details completed model returned airport promised arrived model Rollei Ecktachrome ASA 64 wanted photograph model alongside big sister luck run out advised Jungmeister being annualed Stewart Airport per FAA regulations Naturally disappointed everyone impressed -scale copy -scale pilot subject jokes concerning resemblance pilot owner Art Yadven Back Long Island readied preflighted model first flight Since first attempt -scale felt phone calls Dave Platt concern ing building flying model would help After jockey proved right way followed advice letter model estimation total culmination modeling experience flying enjoyment Its like flying real thing model nose weight added flies 13 lbs 9 ozs have looped rolled cant quite get used such weight flying light easy sky never feel takeoff speed ever sufficient suppose its relative About model covering Super Coverite Finish nitrate dope K&B epoxy primer paint vacuum-formed wind shield wheel spats cockpit uphol stered same staff full-scale craft enlarged instruments -scale ones available hobby shops 21-in scale pro peller hand-carved Australian pine last time hand-carved prop exactly 40 years ago Power Webra 91 guess have answered original question what makes us things sake hobby Emil Agosta Garden City South NY Ask Ye Shall Receive Would send information Comets Piper Cub 95 16231 would like buy kit Todd Smith Meriden MS 39301 Model Aviation regularly receives lestersfrom young beginners cut off circum stances distance etc help advice knowledgeable modelers try help instance fellow flier MA contributor Allan Schanzle incidentally extremely busy man volunteered help Todd Because useful info Allans letter Todd print verbatim immediately below first place should look local hobby shop would listed yellow pages telephone directory under Hobbies hobby shop doesnt have stock 102 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/12
Page Numbers: 6, 96, 100, 101, 102
BILL WINTERS IONIIE3 10 days nowwe have AWOL editorial desk living fantasy years fly just once until fill flip ping props tweaking sticks chasing ther mals super jazz stiff burned have crick back tossing malevolent Sniffer Only realworld reality having column next Monday has taken us out high lifetime Vacations around Model Avi ation common thermals blizzard have aguiltytwinge time think publisher Wheeley six-day weeks routine riding herd loose ends guarding stockade 19 flights year sad affair called stern measures Such stituation can justify murder Now covered briar scratches So Flyines Herb Clukey another thwarted modeler suffered us nightmare searches penalty worst piloting error weve made since 1954 HENDESqTOON horrendous piloting error will recall last issue commented John Prestons new safe ty column issue multiple causes accident type acci dent normally think involves safety ourselves others great majority acci dents suffered theairplanes itself biz-jet stalls out final report sounds written Nuremberg Trial judges Such hearings add immeasurably safe ty air often fixes air craft types complex web communications procedures en gines etc contrast model crash triggers such thoughts Get Hot Stuff Gawd hope radio isnt busted rush kit basement can flying couple weeks suffered through earlier column about thrust-line mysteries six-foot Sniffer will dig didnt removed right thrust have machine develop vicious right turn power af ter launching Sniffer would swear torque rolls ship rightone must anticipate opposite torque throttle advanced Now dont know what real plane de signers know about pylon effect nrF tT2 JtjL5 / MA CYS1A16 1o ~l lers know prop wash high-wing parasol pylon job side area mount opposed open center-section struts real plane pronounced right bank affect far stronger left bank force created torque se cret Carl Goldbergs immortal dis covery upward right-hand spiral Zipper However nothing daffy business open-and-shut case Bill Hannan warns us put left thrust 9-foot Aristocrat cabin model cause Aristocrat ever heard including Peanuts demand left thrust cabin high rela tion thrust line Sniffers normal flight OS 35 4-ounce tank about l2to 15 minutes because flight bit less half power encounters light lift becomes 15 20 minutes have taken out lift after hour half third throttle engine drones eternity strong lift motor run unbelievable idle ship will ROG handily straight ahead usually runways exist hand launched Due right turn tendency now zero thrust 4 degrees down thrust goes straight provided have set fair amount left mechanjcatljat clevis could use-lift trim might run out needed later As ship climbs gradually come back power click time feeding down trim rather quickly As propwash drops off lower power ship wants turn left right trims rudder back neutral trans mitter right turn once cruise established fairly heavy robust ship will slowly climb full down trim throttle just back midpoint As goes through lift appears smaller eye power stick comes back back Low power trim cut off Power stick position rough dicator much ship ascend ing lifta sort thermal sniffer engine may idling ship speck sure beats having make power-pod glider tough fly wind ordinary model does job easier have almost 10 minutes get established lift before powerceases sink encountered advancing power maybe two clicks regains al Continued page 96 6 Model Aviation qs-cu3 A5ao9 Ce *y550 C hJV 1t1 $ Prepaid s ipping charge $200 COD shipping charge $400 within continental US BankAmericard Master Charge power D HOMELITE EW potOloision 01 TuxI onnae 4tcaflellgn0 1110 Sup gush Thu Sup Oustlo has Sulit cook ssy stalling moon mhn glns tulip nuotudi LIFER MUSTIER SPECIFICATIONS001 Irsalud bisnA onidsd S boil prop hub br tin OAR 507010 sdjotmoI 01 pop 000 OtsoMcunun u 420cc No nagnoto ignition duoo 051591 nd vibration 50, 51SU 5 1375 3909 3492 AnAl UutliriEupnsioo ohumbr 0th ngin Wuight 0k 29559 Aluminum snin mount aoh 0gm Thust i0-7i00 RPM-TWO dng piston wIth oii buarings tront u mOm 200 HUSIA both sndsot nonnonting rod 01091 4 ho-Loop soarottging ond Immihoad iloro0ptlu,ai powor Funi20101 neatia Gonflht U, smooth dl. high rsiiabllitoi SOPOr 0011 IS 502004 tO noon POW0 fstlabliity sod Price 19995durublilty Coodris Ponlisgo toolodo boilRASIOS Huh 0015 piom wo P1595 throlti Call pco etices adtns sot-up ink uhsuot tuho oio toi ho PAnitcally tot I Stat a, 01011 PROPS Naults 208- CI SuCOt ItuStlet Ousdrs 00 guotta 150 CI OsuOtO - 695 KiTS ISO, CII C W 0 pCp1ute CtO0ttlld tO ItPuma- OutS bOlt PlOt fluSh PIunnpncty 4001 cont Ttmdttla IEW TUNE KiT -330 antto luteHEAVY SUTY SERVO Spectically SPANS PLUOSclunk- - 395aengnedtostandtflOttun 01 OCunt Cand Vszeuitnatt2995 OCJ7Jasnot plug tot ctos CCCI - FUEL LiNE SPout, flCPlC Intl Colt EXTRA AMP BOX o SuplI t s 5AU SEARING EAO FOR 110 CCJB195 NEW OWN AILERON RiNGS OilSORVO - nCn Gis5 lilsd ripion095 SUILOING idAPERiAIS boos00 sinorioun ohtro sirorsit pipttoCALL EWH Specialties Inc 607 East Abram St Arlington Texas 76010 817/461-1274 prices subject change notice Dealer Inquiries Welcomed Openers/Winter continued page 6 titude compensate have feed two clicks right retain thermal-seeking circle Add click pow er immediately necessary add click left avoid tightening right cir cle Two clicks power two three clicks left rudder slow up flight click two up trim click left because up elevator also tight ens bank Strong use elevator 3channel job close ground can turn bank corkscrew salva tion back power opposite rudder may fly 15 minutes using no thing slight trim adjustments never mov ing stick may extend after launch setting up approach stick finally needed dont know power dies unless have keen ear ship comes out its right circle power off good bit right trim needed continue silent right-turn circling three airplanes 30-powered 5-foot sport cabin other lightweight 19-powered low-wing 6-footerso can soar common sport models give chance Slow flying less effective finding lift staying found setting up wide circle relatively fast airspeed Slow flight known increase sink can get float er real light plane short field making sink notably T-Craft Piper Supercruiserunflapped lift Sniffer speeds up appears slightly nose down supposes riding rotating mass air ship may have tailwind looks faster Lets go back 1954 Twice year trapped Chinese approach optical illusion know danger ship far out turn made long high approach especially late day light silhouettes play tricks easy turn wrong way So set up com ing straight string Suddenly gyro tumbles black box spews out hysterical gibberish Sometimes plane appears smal ler cant seems have steep ened its glide almost divethat happens nears earth way going awayaway out tullies swing iteverything seems backwardsinto right-way left turn Far too late Now 197925 years later Everybody knows about overhead approaches etc swung great circle around down96 Model Aviation EWH Specialties late John Red Hillegas right talking Hall Famer Merrill Hamburg tile ansas City Auditorium Indoor site 17th Nationals held Olatha Kansas 0o 6ee 0 0ea5 \A e5 Ge~ ee\~s ~f0 ENCLOSE CHECK OR MONEY ORDER MISSOURI RESIDENTS ADD 4125% KANSAS RESIDENTS ADD 3% NAr%A~ ADDRESS CITY 5TATE ____ZIP AIR FLAIR MEG CO BOX 11702 KANSAS CITY MO 64138 PLEASE SEND KITS @ $ _ wind half field What plan line up ship pointing right usaim self track perfectintending have ship glide just above head touch down behind us open 213 field Sniffer turns gently left Onto crosswind leg judge pinpoint turn left again gently onto final Done wait ship suddenlyeventually looks small damned small turned right instead left Now ship carrying improper rudder trim right case has slight warp anything can cause gradual right cir cle point crosswind leg say 100 feet radius 90-degree turn finaL distance something causes fade righteven though alertthe eye cannot pick up mis adventure plane silhouette seems turn commanded appears lined up necessarily another interesting thing Models always farther away higher upby considerable distancethan pilot thinks established fatal turn final made equivalent two short city blocks away Sniffer hit surpris ingly distant power lines some 2200 feet spot 2200 feet ship clearly seen light struck its wings fly high up far out image can play tricks making far wide turn point cant positiveexeept reasoningprecisely what ship doing much correction may need dont dare touch have ride out until planform glimpsed Question Sniffer appeared sharply 2200 feet distance far really sometimes dur ing ordinary flight Walk off few hundred feet flying site watch other air planesor walk out reach end climb-out shock Well Sniffer hit lines wing seen clearly fly off twirl mad ly air ship found af ter 1 hours piece wing place high trees behind power lines undamaged thrown like frisbee high trees power lines did ding sturdy leading edge four places could have made such stupid mistake Any guesses on-the-spot anal ysis produced damning evidence rud der trim lever still full right golden rule get trims back whatever need neutral time approach set up forgotjust onceand price paid Yes did make final turn approach quite properly relaxing stick right trim gent ly reversed tum another sucker trapped hard live smashed lost airplane airborne system such seemingly trivial error Dont say Pilot Error sure way eliminate prob lem power-off entered trim rud der 3-channel weak left turn right right-turn approach enter far-out turn final sure posi tivethe left rudder trim prevents turn rever sal close may neutralize rudder Sniffer beefed up sport job cannot stooged about kill alti tude onee approach builds up speed will overshoot 100-200 feet unless grease forward stick good DEFINING TRAINER illusive determining priority chicken 100 Model Aviation r Top 1 jig bending /4 scale Aristocrat Iandin bends work progress wire need wire bender friend has sheet metal youd need bending brake would have make Tail surfaces R shown rough Bottom Rough fuselagelarge opening accessibility hatch wing attachment egg will pardon editorial nepotism son Mike according Walt Schioders No Son scale would No 5 Son finished Bridi 40 Trainera Don Dewey design RCMand brought 300 miles wellhead checkout first airplane description already handles honkin K&B 40 like expert did say Mike gungho wanted ailerons aerobatics right off bat Oh dear career man armament stuff onF-llls A-lOs gambled skills did better old man although forgot tell him about air gaps control sur faces No matterwe still could fly took three evenings him straighten out link ages movements problemhow get small nosewheel steering along proper rudder itty servo wheel being no room arm neatly solved thanks some Du-Bro hardware items guys does Goldberghave much ingenious stuff anything can possibly run Using Ball-Link thing intended aileron servo drives two pushrods belicrank actu ation allowed us get both nose-wheel Ny-Rod rudder pushrod inner holeon same sidejust perfect structural change Mike make add 1-in wide A-sheet doubler cabin sides wing seatthere nothing 1/8 sheet siding between main cabin bulkheads stood reason would bang crate around Came great Saturday morning invited mad test pilot Don Srull make first hop Joe Bridi shows two CG posi tions forward beginners h er aerobatic hotshots Now let us say high-performance airplane ideal preparing aiready fairly experienced flier step up Pattern sport hot Mexican pepper As built right money balance After some taxling about couple straight high-speed taxis wood 10-6 spewing grass directions Don got off smoothly praise Lord true die nice flat finally barrelled around very wide shallow turn prop unloaded engine died dirt What needle wide open ground tests nose-high perfect What beginners Twice engine problem persisted Overnight switched 2/2 wheels 3 jobbiesthat ended long grass problem last saw Mike advised taking advantage third hole Sullivan 8-oz tank run muffler pressure Du-Bro has bolt-in tap muffler dont wish get tapping asked Bill Evans about laughed said Johnnie B says engine runs merrily best aids Bob Harrah said same thing Joe Bridi said take apart Perry carb check dirt Mikes brother Rob now inactive sharp pilot just suggested see vent tube close tank wall would create negative pressure tank Anyway 40 now singing Mike commended hands some New York hotshot K&B has switched carbs 40 well replace make sure cidentally model 40 has sold 390000 copies breaking K&B record 310000 yesterdays Greenhead 19 have got realize Bridi 40 Basic trainer requires instructor pilot raw beginnerand goes airplane type market FOR WINTER-PROJECT BUILDERS Jungmeister builds fast gets quickly part likedetailing Go way weight no problem flies best 13 lbs anyway FOR BIPLANE LOVERt agile Jungmeister has classic aerobatic biplane over 40 years Paint military civilian Bevo Howards perhaps/ FOR QUARTERSCALE Like em big too big Ihe liucker true scale 65 span itll fit in car schneurle 60 up 90 works fine No gear-drives needed 1 FOR CONTEST FANS record turning sport flyers scale-contest winners unbeaten anywhere Platt designs fly well have helped modelers get first trophy kit custom-made signed Dave Plaft available thru stores Sold direct give best price possible pay UPS shipping Complete kit $11900 oniy four months latest Mk II Duellist design has established reputation thoroughly refined proven R/C twin ever Fast beautiful impressive yet completely safe slow speeds engine out balsa construction Span 69 two similar 25 40 engines fl?ZLLST U Complete kit$790O nave Dlatt iviodels inc Send envelope detailed leaflet Charge cards welcome 6940 NW 15th St Plantation Fla 33313 Phone 305 587-4861 L Rosies D&R Power Pod Fits COX T- D & Med 049 051 Engs Rubber Band Screw Mounting Eng mts upright Inverted Running time appx 4 mm Nylon injection moulded Power 3 lb airplanes total weight E$495 ALSO MAKE BANTAM D&R Sticks Connectors Bulkhead Switch mounts TXSpfety l1eavy duty gear World wide ualenag Jot D oihr fine producu 3501-6W Moore St Santa Arnie CA 92704 VISA SCALE CLA December 1979 101 ONE SiZE FITS ALL FOR SPORT FLYERS love flying will find new Jungmeister fun just below pain level Completely aerobatic slow realistic pace laughs rough fields Bucker Jungnieister Pians & Construction Manual cuRTiSS HAWK P66 ST NSON REL ANT SR5 /3 Scab 04& Span 02200 Vc 50010 12e Span 02500 2SOaia 63 Span 61200 2SOOIO 84 Span s1500 1 Scale 47Span 1000 1I5Scaie 83 Span 01200 cuRTISS GOSHAWK F1103 2 Scala 63 Span51590 cuRTiSS GULFI-IAWK lA . 250010 83 Span $1500 /0 50010 04/j Span 53O PHCOOO Add *100 pa 03010 pOOtOOe 03 UO0dilOg. CotOlaC US Add so.Mka Payola tc Richard G Barron 1213 Hoily Spring Ln Grand Blanc Michigan 48436 003 $100 coorloa 1n10OfltlO, THE AMtIUAIN ELY INi BOAT Richard C Knott Foreword Admiral Thomas H Moorer USN Ret Commander Knott has written comprehensive aviation history focus exclusively American seaplane fully illustrated carefully researched study includes complete data Navys flying boats since worlds first successful seaplane built flown Glenn Curtiss 1912 planes have never before discussed such detail book about machines also about men devoted imaginations flying skills development innovative aircraft contributed successful completion Navys missions two world wars well overall growth commercial aviation wooden Curtiss F 3oar Convairs supersonic Sea Dart Martins four-engine jet Seamaster American F Boat tells narrative style manages convey considerable quantity data pleasant easytoread package 1979/24Opages/Illustrated/ $2995 e Aircraft Distinction CORSAIR F4U World War II Barrett Tiliman book third Barrett Tillmans series operational histories important Second World War aircraft focuses Corsair no other book has able Drawing extensive research included interviews former Navy Marine Corps Army Air Corps pilots squadron action reports war diaries author has able capture complete life story remarkable plane its first test flight 1940 through its victory over Mitsubishi Zero Korean service its final retirement 1957 devotees legendary aircraft sure find page Corsair F4U World War II loaded interesting authoritative facts 19 79/235 pages/Illustrated/Appendices/ Bzbliograpby/S1595 HELLCAT F6F World War II Barrett Tiliman fast-paced operational history important fighter aircraft employed Pacific US Navy Marine Corps during World War II Developed air superiority fighter defeat Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Type Zero Hellcats full combat role detailed first time wealth previously unpublished photos carefully researched information squadron histories combat action reports official documents make unique contribution annals aircraft lore 1979/228pages/ Illustrated/Appendices/Index/S1595 Book Order Department Naval Institute Press Annapolis MarylandI have enclosed check money order S including 21402$150 postage & handling Please add 5% sales tax delivery Yes Please send followingwithin State MarylandMV copies American Flying Boat $2995 eachName _______________________________________________ copies Hellcat F6F WWIJ $1595 eachAddress ________________________________________________ copies Corsair F4U WWII & Korea $1595 eachCity/State/Zip prefer call Advanced Trainer order being Primary Basic Advanced final step whatever may modeling complicated such factors what equipment sinks money what kind help can getso no bard fast rule Heaven held isolated greenhorns much said subject well have go next months column THE RANKS Old Guard slimmed painfully passing John Red Hillegas respected friend count less people host old-timers genuine contributor hobby entailsbeing ever-helpful thing wife Irma operated famous hobby shop Clevelands East Side years its closing 1971 seemed mark end era began very few us ever knew Red always Actually opened shop doors way back 1926 year before Lindbergh flight Paris dark ages before Ameri can kids abruptly discovered air age thanks CHL Reds place go needed some specialty item pend ing competition great vice-president AMA during war yearsa totally constructive man served early AMA rules committees Red couple pals Dick Korda Howie Robinson would wile away pleasant hours room BOQ some Nationals would razz editor unmercifully early days Red railroad inspector see clipping Irma married 53 years sends us Red seventhieneration descendent Michael Hillegas first treasurer United States served under George Washington Continental Congress respects Red sound yesterdays dollar died 76 years age heart attack get think hope has hobby shop Letters Editor continued page 9 ommissions model example full-size craft metal panels two bays aft firewall whereas model panel course made incision coverite sutured necessary panels plus few details completed model returned airport promised arrived model Rollei Ecktachrome ASA 64 wanted photograph model alongside big sister luck run out advised Jungmeister being annualed Stewart Airport per FAA regulations Naturally disappointed everyone impressed -scale copy -scale pilot subject jokes concerning resemblance pilot owner Art Yadven Back Long Island readied preflighted model first flight Since first attempt -scale felt phone calls Dave Platt concern ing building flying model would help After jockey proved right way followed advice letter model estimation total culmination modeling experience flying enjoyment Its like flying real thing model nose weight added flies 13 lbs 9 ozs have looped rolled cant quite get used such weight flying light easy sky never feel takeoff speed ever sufficient suppose its relative About model covering Super Coverite Finish nitrate dope K&B epoxy primer paint vacuum-formed wind shield wheel spats cockpit uphol stered same staff full-scale craft enlarged instruments -scale ones available hobby shops 21-in scale pro peller hand-carved Australian pine last time hand-carved prop exactly 40 years ago Power Webra 91 guess have answered original question what makes us things sake hobby Emil Agosta Garden City South NY Ask Ye Shall Receive Would send information Comets Piper Cub 95 16231 would like buy kit Todd Smith Meriden MS 39301 Model Aviation regularly receives lestersfrom young beginners cut off circum stances distance etc help advice knowledgeable modelers try help instance fellow flier MA contributor Allan Schanzle incidentally extremely busy man volunteered help Todd Because useful info Allans letter Todd print verbatim immediately below first place should look local hobby shop would listed yellow pages telephone directory under Hobbies hobby shop doesnt have stock 102 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/12
Page Numbers: 6, 96, 100, 101, 102
BILL WINTERS IONIIE3 10 days nowwe have AWOL editorial desk living fantasy years fly just once until fill flip ping props tweaking sticks chasing ther mals super jazz stiff burned have crick back tossing malevolent Sniffer Only realworld reality having column next Monday has taken us out high lifetime Vacations around Model Avi ation common thermals blizzard have aguiltytwinge time think publisher Wheeley six-day weeks routine riding herd loose ends guarding stockade 19 flights year sad affair called stern measures Such stituation can justify murder Now covered briar scratches So Flyines Herb Clukey another thwarted modeler suffered us nightmare searches penalty worst piloting error weve made since 1954 HENDESqTOON horrendous piloting error will recall last issue commented John Prestons new safe ty column issue multiple causes accident type acci dent normally think involves safety ourselves others great majority acci dents suffered theairplanes itself biz-jet stalls out final report sounds written Nuremberg Trial judges Such hearings add immeasurably safe ty air often fixes air craft types complex web communications procedures en gines etc contrast model crash triggers such thoughts Get Hot Stuff Gawd hope radio isnt busted rush kit basement can flying couple weeks suffered through earlier column about thrust-line mysteries six-foot Sniffer will dig didnt removed right thrust have machine develop vicious right turn power af ter launching Sniffer would swear torque rolls ship rightone must anticipate opposite torque throttle advanced Now dont know what real plane de signers know about pylon effect nrF tT2 JtjL5 / MA CYS1A16 1o ~l lers know prop wash high-wing parasol pylon job side area mount opposed open center-section struts real plane pronounced right bank affect far stronger left bank force created torque se cret Carl Goldbergs immortal dis covery upward right-hand spiral Zipper However nothing daffy business open-and-shut case Bill Hannan warns us put left thrust 9-foot Aristocrat cabin model cause Aristocrat ever heard including Peanuts demand left thrust cabin high rela tion thrust line Sniffers normal flight OS 35 4-ounce tank about l2to 15 minutes because flight bit less half power encounters light lift becomes 15 20 minutes have taken out lift after hour half third throttle engine drones eternity strong lift motor run unbelievable idle ship will ROG handily straight ahead usually runways exist hand launched Due right turn tendency now zero thrust 4 degrees down thrust goes straight provided have set fair amount left mechanjcatljat clevis could use-lift trim might run out needed later As ship climbs gradually come back power click time feeding down trim rather quickly As propwash drops off lower power ship wants turn left right trims rudder back neutral trans mitter right turn once cruise established fairly heavy robust ship will slowly climb full down trim throttle just back midpoint As goes through lift appears smaller eye power stick comes back back Low power trim cut off Power stick position rough dicator much ship ascend ing lifta sort thermal sniffer engine may idling ship speck sure beats having make power-pod glider tough fly wind ordinary model does job easier have almost 10 minutes get established lift before powerceases sink encountered advancing power maybe two clicks regains al Continued page 96 6 Model Aviation qs-cu3 A5ao9 Ce *y550 C hJV 1t1 $ Prepaid s ipping charge $200 COD shipping charge $400 within continental US BankAmericard Master Charge power D HOMELITE EW potOloision 01 TuxI onnae 4tcaflellgn0 1110 Sup gush Thu Sup Oustlo has Sulit cook ssy stalling moon mhn glns tulip nuotudi LIFER MUSTIER SPECIFICATIONS001 Irsalud bisnA onidsd S boil prop hub br tin OAR 507010 sdjotmoI 01 pop 000 OtsoMcunun u 420cc No nagnoto ignition duoo 051591 nd vibration 50, 51SU 5 1375 3909 3492 AnAl UutliriEupnsioo ohumbr 0th ngin Wuight 0k 29559 Aluminum snin mount aoh 0gm Thust i0-7i00 RPM-TWO dng piston wIth oii buarings tront u mOm 200 HUSIA both sndsot nonnonting rod 01091 4 ho-Loop soarottging ond Immihoad iloro0ptlu,ai powor Funi20101 neatia Gonflht U, smooth dl. high rsiiabllitoi SOPOr 0011 IS 502004 tO noon POW0 fstlabliity sod Price 19995durublilty Coodris Ponlisgo toolodo boilRASIOS Huh 0015 piom wo P1595 throlti Call pco etices adtns sot-up ink uhsuot tuho oio toi ho PAnitcally tot I Stat a, 01011 PROPS Naults 208- CI SuCOt ItuStlet Ousdrs 00 guotta 150 CI OsuOtO - 695 KiTS ISO, CII C W 0 pCp1ute CtO0ttlld tO ItPuma- OutS bOlt PlOt fluSh PIunnpncty 4001 cont Ttmdttla IEW TUNE KiT -330 antto luteHEAVY SUTY SERVO Spectically SPANS PLUOSclunk- - 395aengnedtostandtflOttun 01 OCunt Cand Vszeuitnatt2995 OCJ7Jasnot plug tot ctos CCCI - FUEL LiNE SPout, flCPlC Intl Colt EXTRA AMP BOX o SuplI t s 5AU SEARING EAO FOR 110 CCJB195 NEW OWN AILERON RiNGS OilSORVO - nCn Gis5 lilsd ripion095 SUILOING idAPERiAIS boos00 sinorioun ohtro sirorsit pipttoCALL EWH Specialties Inc 607 East Abram St Arlington Texas 76010 817/461-1274 prices subject change notice Dealer Inquiries Welcomed Openers/Winter continued page 6 titude compensate have feed two clicks right retain thermal-seeking circle Add click pow er immediately necessary add click left avoid tightening right cir cle Two clicks power two three clicks left rudder slow up flight click two up trim click left because up elevator also tight ens bank Strong use elevator 3channel job close ground can turn bank corkscrew salva tion back power opposite rudder may fly 15 minutes using no thing slight trim adjustments never mov ing stick may extend after launch setting up approach stick finally needed dont know power dies unless have keen ear ship comes out its right circle power off good bit right trim needed continue silent right-turn circling three airplanes 30-powered 5-foot sport cabin other lightweight 19-powered low-wing 6-footerso can soar common sport models give chance Slow flying less effective finding lift staying found setting up wide circle relatively fast airspeed Slow flight known increase sink can get float er real light plane short field making sink notably T-Craft Piper Supercruiserunflapped lift Sniffer speeds up appears slightly nose down supposes riding rotating mass air ship may have tailwind looks faster Lets go back 1954 Twice year trapped Chinese approach optical illusion know danger ship far out turn made long high approach especially late day light silhouettes play tricks easy turn wrong way So set up com ing straight string Suddenly gyro tumbles black box spews out hysterical gibberish Sometimes plane appears smal ler cant seems have steep ened its glide almost divethat happens nears earth way going awayaway out tullies swing iteverything seems backwardsinto right-way left turn Far too late Now 197925 years later Everybody knows about overhead approaches etc swung great circle around down96 Model Aviation EWH Specialties late John Red Hillegas right talking Hall Famer Merrill Hamburg tile ansas City Auditorium Indoor site 17th Nationals held Olatha Kansas 0o 6ee 0 0ea5 \A e5 Ge~ ee\~s ~f0 ENCLOSE CHECK OR MONEY ORDER MISSOURI RESIDENTS ADD 4125% KANSAS RESIDENTS ADD 3% NAr%A~ ADDRESS CITY 5TATE ____ZIP AIR FLAIR MEG CO BOX 11702 KANSAS CITY MO 64138 PLEASE SEND KITS @ $ _ wind half field What plan line up ship pointing right usaim self track perfectintending have ship glide just above head touch down behind us open 213 field Sniffer turns gently left Onto crosswind leg judge pinpoint turn left again gently onto final Done wait ship suddenlyeventually looks small damned small turned right instead left Now ship carrying improper rudder trim right case has slight warp anything can cause gradual right cir cle point crosswind leg say 100 feet radius 90-degree turn finaL distance something causes fade righteven though alertthe eye cannot pick up mis adventure plane silhouette seems turn commanded appears lined up necessarily another interesting thing Models always farther away higher upby considerable distancethan pilot thinks established fatal turn final made equivalent two short city blocks away Sniffer hit surpris ingly distant power lines some 2200 feet spot 2200 feet ship clearly seen light struck its wings fly high up far out image can play tricks making far wide turn point cant positiveexeept reasoningprecisely what ship doing much correction may need dont dare touch have ride out until planform glimpsed Question Sniffer appeared sharply 2200 feet distance far really sometimes dur ing ordinary flight Walk off few hundred feet flying site watch other air planesor walk out reach end climb-out shock Well Sniffer hit lines wing seen clearly fly off twirl mad ly air ship found af ter 1 hours piece wing place high trees behind power lines undamaged thrown like frisbee high trees power lines did ding sturdy leading edge four places could have made such stupid mistake Any guesses on-the-spot anal ysis produced damning evidence rud der trim lever still full right golden rule get trims back whatever need neutral time approach set up forgotjust onceand price paid Yes did make final turn approach quite properly relaxing stick right trim gent ly reversed tum another sucker trapped hard live smashed lost airplane airborne system such seemingly trivial error Dont say Pilot Error sure way eliminate prob lem power-off entered trim rud der 3-channel weak left turn right right-turn approach enter far-out turn final sure posi tivethe left rudder trim prevents turn rever sal close may neutralize rudder Sniffer beefed up sport job cannot stooged about kill alti tude onee approach builds up speed will overshoot 100-200 feet unless grease forward stick good DEFINING TRAINER illusive determining priority chicken 100 Model Aviation r Top 1 jig bending /4 scale Aristocrat Iandin bends work progress wire need wire bender friend has sheet metal youd need bending brake would have make Tail surfaces R shown rough Bottom Rough fuselagelarge opening accessibility hatch wing attachment egg will pardon editorial nepotism son Mike according Walt Schioders No Son scale would No 5 Son finished Bridi 40 Trainera Don Dewey design RCMand brought 300 miles wellhead checkout first airplane description already handles honkin K&B 40 like expert did say Mike gungho wanted ailerons aerobatics right off bat Oh dear career man armament stuff onF-llls A-lOs gambled skills did better old man although forgot tell him about air gaps control sur faces No matterwe still could fly took three evenings him straighten out link ages movements problemhow get small nosewheel steering along proper rudder itty servo wheel being no room arm neatly solved thanks some Du-Bro hardware items guys does Goldberghave much ingenious stuff anything can possibly run Using Ball-Link thing intended aileron servo drives two pushrods belicrank actu ation allowed us get both nose-wheel Ny-Rod rudder pushrod inner holeon same sidejust perfect structural change Mike make add 1-in wide A-sheet doubler cabin sides wing seatthere nothing 1/8 sheet siding between main cabin bulkheads stood reason would bang crate around Came great Saturday morning invited mad test pilot Don Srull make first hop Joe Bridi shows two CG posi tions forward beginners h er aerobatic hotshots Now let us say high-performance airplane ideal preparing aiready fairly experienced flier step up Pattern sport hot Mexican pepper As built right money balance After some taxling about couple straight high-speed taxis wood 10-6 spewing grass directions Don got off smoothly praise Lord true die nice flat finally barrelled around very wide shallow turn prop unloaded engine died dirt What needle wide open ground tests nose-high perfect What beginners Twice engine problem persisted Overnight switched 2/2 wheels 3 jobbiesthat ended long grass problem last saw Mike advised taking advantage third hole Sullivan 8-oz tank run muffler pressure Du-Bro has bolt-in tap muffler dont wish get tapping asked Bill Evans about laughed said Johnnie B says engine runs merrily best aids Bob Harrah said same thing Joe Bridi said take apart Perry carb check dirt Mikes brother Rob now inactive sharp pilot just suggested see vent tube close tank wall would create negative pressure tank Anyway 40 now singing Mike commended hands some New York hotshot K&B has switched carbs 40 well replace make sure cidentally model 40 has sold 390000 copies breaking K&B record 310000 yesterdays Greenhead 19 have got realize Bridi 40 Basic trainer requires instructor pilot raw beginnerand goes airplane type market FOR WINTER-PROJECT BUILDERS Jungmeister builds fast gets quickly part likedetailing Go way weight no problem flies best 13 lbs anyway FOR BIPLANE LOVERt agile Jungmeister has classic aerobatic biplane over 40 years Paint military civilian Bevo Howards perhaps/ FOR QUARTERSCALE Like em big too big Ihe liucker true scale 65 span itll fit in car schneurle 60 up 90 works fine No gear-drives needed 1 FOR CONTEST FANS record turning sport flyers scale-contest winners unbeaten anywhere Platt designs fly well have helped modelers get first trophy kit custom-made signed Dave Plaft available thru stores Sold direct give best price possible pay UPS shipping Complete kit $11900 oniy four months latest Mk II Duellist design has established reputation thoroughly refined proven R/C twin ever Fast beautiful impressive yet completely safe slow speeds engine out balsa construction Span 69 two similar 25 40 engines fl?ZLLST U Complete kit$790O nave Dlatt iviodels inc Send envelope detailed leaflet Charge cards welcome 6940 NW 15th St Plantation Fla 33313 Phone 305 587-4861 L Rosies D&R Power Pod Fits COX T- D & Med 049 051 Engs Rubber Band Screw Mounting Eng mts upright Inverted Running time appx 4 mm Nylon injection moulded Power 3 lb airplanes total weight E$495 ALSO MAKE BANTAM D&R Sticks Connectors Bulkhead Switch mounts TXSpfety l1eavy duty gear World wide ualenag Jot D oihr fine producu 3501-6W Moore St Santa Arnie CA 92704 VISA SCALE CLA December 1979 101 ONE SiZE FITS ALL FOR SPORT FLYERS love flying will find new Jungmeister fun just below pain level Completely aerobatic slow realistic pace laughs rough fields Bucker Jungnieister Pians & Construction Manual cuRTiSS HAWK P66 ST NSON REL ANT SR5 /3 Scab 04& Span 02200 Vc 50010 12e Span 02500 2SOaia 63 Span 61200 2SOOIO 84 Span s1500 1 Scale 47Span 1000 1I5Scaie 83 Span 01200 cuRTISS GOSHAWK F1103 2 Scala 63 Span51590 cuRTiSS GULFI-IAWK lA . 250010 83 Span $1500 /0 50010 04/j Span 53O PHCOOO Add *100 pa 03010 pOOtOOe 03 UO0dilOg. CotOlaC US Add so.Mka Payola tc Richard G Barron 1213 Hoily Spring Ln Grand Blanc Michigan 48436 003 $100 coorloa 1n10OfltlO, THE AMtIUAIN ELY INi BOAT Richard C Knott Foreword Admiral Thomas H Moorer USN Ret Commander Knott has written comprehensive aviation history focus exclusively American seaplane fully illustrated carefully researched study includes complete data Navys flying boats since worlds first successful seaplane built flown Glenn Curtiss 1912 planes have never before discussed such detail book about machines also about men devoted imaginations flying skills development innovative aircraft contributed successful completion Navys missions two world wars well overall growth commercial aviation wooden Curtiss F 3oar Convairs supersonic Sea Dart Martins four-engine jet Seamaster American F Boat tells narrative style manages convey considerable quantity data pleasant easytoread package 1979/24Opages/Illustrated/ $2995 e Aircraft Distinction CORSAIR F4U World War II Barrett Tiliman book third Barrett Tillmans series operational histories important Second World War aircraft focuses Corsair no other book has able Drawing extensive research included interviews former Navy Marine Corps Army Air Corps pilots squadron action reports war diaries author has able capture complete life story remarkable plane its first test flight 1940 through its victory over Mitsubishi Zero Korean service its final retirement 1957 devotees legendary aircraft sure find page Corsair F4U World War II loaded interesting authoritative facts 19 79/235 pages/Illustrated/Appendices/ Bzbliograpby/S1595 HELLCAT F6F World War II Barrett Tiliman fast-paced operational history important fighter aircraft employed Pacific US Navy Marine Corps during World War II Developed air superiority fighter defeat Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Type Zero Hellcats full combat role detailed first time wealth previously unpublished photos carefully researched information squadron histories combat action reports official documents make unique contribution annals aircraft lore 1979/228pages/ Illustrated/Appendices/Index/S1595 Book Order Department Naval Institute Press Annapolis MarylandI have enclosed check money order S including 21402$150 postage & handling Please add 5% sales tax delivery Yes Please send followingwithin State MarylandMV copies American Flying Boat $2995 eachName _______________________________________________ copies Hellcat F6F WWIJ $1595 eachAddress ________________________________________________ copies Corsair F4U WWII & Korea $1595 eachCity/State/Zip prefer call Advanced Trainer order being Primary Basic Advanced final step whatever may modeling complicated such factors what equipment sinks money what kind help can getso no bard fast rule Heaven held isolated greenhorns much said subject well have go next months column THE RANKS Old Guard slimmed painfully passing John Red Hillegas respected friend count less people host old-timers genuine contributor hobby entailsbeing ever-helpful thing wife Irma operated famous hobby shop Clevelands East Side years its closing 1971 seemed mark end era began very few us ever knew Red always Actually opened shop doors way back 1926 year before Lindbergh flight Paris dark ages before Ameri can kids abruptly discovered air age thanks CHL Reds place go needed some specialty item pend ing competition great vice-president AMA during war yearsa totally constructive man served early AMA rules committees Red couple pals Dick Korda Howie Robinson would wile away pleasant hours room BOQ some Nationals would razz editor unmercifully early days Red railroad inspector see clipping Irma married 53 years sends us Red seventhieneration descendent Michael Hillegas first treasurer United States served under George Washington Continental Congress respects Red sound yesterdays dollar died 76 years age heart attack get think hope has hobby shop Letters Editor continued page 9 ommissions model example full-size craft metal panels two bays aft firewall whereas model panel course made incision coverite sutured necessary panels plus few details completed model returned airport promised arrived model Rollei Ecktachrome ASA 64 wanted photograph model alongside big sister luck run out advised Jungmeister being annualed Stewart Airport per FAA regulations Naturally disappointed everyone impressed -scale copy -scale pilot subject jokes concerning resemblance pilot owner Art Yadven Back Long Island readied preflighted model first flight Since first attempt -scale felt phone calls Dave Platt concern ing building flying model would help After jockey proved right way followed advice letter model estimation total culmination modeling experience flying enjoyment Its like flying real thing model nose weight added flies 13 lbs 9 ozs have looped rolled cant quite get used such weight flying light easy sky never feel takeoff speed ever sufficient suppose its relative About model covering Super Coverite Finish nitrate dope K&B epoxy primer paint vacuum-formed wind shield wheel spats cockpit uphol stered same staff full-scale craft enlarged instruments -scale ones available hobby shops 21-in scale pro peller hand-carved Australian pine last time hand-carved prop exactly 40 years ago Power Webra 91 guess have answered original question what makes us things sake hobby Emil Agosta Garden City South NY Ask Ye Shall Receive Would send information Comets Piper Cub 95 16231 would like buy kit Todd Smith Meriden MS 39301 Model Aviation regularly receives lestersfrom young beginners cut off circum stances distance etc help advice knowledgeable modelers try help instance fellow flier MA contributor Allan Schanzle incidentally extremely busy man volunteered help Todd Because useful info Allans letter Todd print verbatim immediately below first place should look local hobby shop would listed yellow pages telephone directory under Hobbies hobby shop doesnt have stock 102 Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/12
Page Numbers: 6, 96, 100, 101, 102
BILL WINTERS IONIIE3 10 days nowwe have AWOL editorial desk living fantasy years fly just once until fill flip ping props tweaking sticks chasing ther mals super jazz stiff burned have crick back tossing malevolent Sniffer Only realworld reality having column next Monday has taken us out high lifetime Vacations around Model Avi ation common thermals blizzard have aguiltytwinge time think publisher Wheeley six-day weeks routine riding herd loose ends guarding stockade 19 flights year sad affair called stern measures Such stituation can justify murder Now covered briar scratches So Flyines Herb Clukey another thwarted modeler suffered us nightmare searches penalty worst piloting error weve made since 1954 HENDESqTOON horrendous piloting error will recall last issue commented John Prestons new safe ty column issue multiple causes accident type acci dent normally think involves safety ourselves others great majority acci dents suffered theairplanes itself biz-jet stalls out final report sounds written Nuremberg Trial judges Such hearings add immeasurably safe ty air often fixes air craft types complex web communications procedures en gines etc contrast model crash triggers such thoughts Get Hot Stuff Gawd hope radio isnt busted rush kit basement can flying couple weeks suffered through earlier column about thrust-line mysteries six-foot Sniffer will dig didnt removed right thrust have machine develop vicious right turn power af ter launching Sniffer would swear torque rolls ship rightone must anticipate opposite torque throttle advanced Now dont know what real plane de signers know about pylon effect nrF tT2 JtjL5 / MA CYS1A16 1o ~l lers know prop wash high-wing parasol pylon job side area mount opposed open center-section struts real plane pronounced right bank affect far stronger left bank force created torque se cret Carl Goldbergs immortal dis covery upward right-hand spiral Zipper However nothing daffy business open-and-shut case Bill Hannan warns us put left thrust 9-foot Aristocrat cabin model cause Aristocrat ever heard including Peanuts demand left thrust cabin high rela tion thrust line Sniffers normal flight OS 35 4-ounce tank about l2to 15 minutes because flight bit less half power encounters light lift becomes 15 20 minutes have taken out lift after hour half third throttle engine drones eternity strong lift motor run unbelievable idle ship will ROG handily straight ahead usually runways exist hand launched Due right turn tendency now zero thrust 4 degrees down thrust goes straight provided have set fair amount left mechanjcatljat clevis could use-lift trim might run out needed later As ship climbs gradually come back power click time feeding down trim rather quickly As propwash drops off lower power ship wants turn left right trims rudder back neutral trans mitter right turn once cruise established fairly heavy robust ship will slowly climb full down trim throttle just back midpoint As goes through lift appears smaller eye power stick comes back back Low power trim cut off Power stick position rough dicator much ship ascend ing lifta sort thermal sniffer engine may idling ship speck sure beats having make power-pod glider tough fly wind ordinary model does job easier have almost 10 minutes get established lift before powerceases sink encountered advancing power maybe two clicks regains al Continued page 96 6 Model Aviation qs-cu3 A5ao9 Ce *y550 C hJV 1t1 $ Prepaid s ipping charge $200 COD shipping charge $400 within continental US BankAmericard Master Charge power D HOMELITE EW potOloision 01 TuxI onnae 4tcaflellgn0 1110 Sup gush Thu Sup Oustlo has Sulit cook ssy stalling moon mhn glns tulip nuotudi LIFER MUSTIER SPECIFICATIONS001 Irsalud bisnA onidsd S boil prop hub br tin OAR 507010 sdjotmoI 01 pop 000 OtsoMcunun u 420cc No nagnoto ignition duoo 051591 nd vibration 50, 51SU 5 1375 3909 3492 AnAl UutliriEupnsioo ohumbr 0th ngin Wuight 0k 29559 Aluminum snin mount aoh 0gm Thust i0-7i00 RPM-TWO dng piston wIth 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Arlington Texas 76010 817/461-1274 prices subject change notice Dealer Inquiries Welcomed Openers/Winter continued page 6 titude compensate have feed two clicks right retain thermal-seeking circle Add click pow er immediately necessary add click left avoid tightening right cir cle Two clicks power two three clicks left rudder slow up flight click two up trim click left because up elevator also tight ens bank Strong use elevator 3channel job close ground can turn bank corkscrew salva tion back power opposite rudder may fly 15 minutes using no thing slight trim adjustments never mov ing stick may extend after launch setting up approach stick finally needed dont know power dies unless have keen ear ship comes out its right circle power off good bit right trim needed continue silent right-turn circling three airplanes 30-powered 5-foot sport cabin other lightweight 19-powered low-wing 6-footerso can soar common sport models give chance Slow flying less effective finding lift staying found setting up wide circle relatively fast airspeed Slow flight known increase sink can get float er real light plane short field making sink notably T-Craft Piper Supercruiserunflapped lift Sniffer speeds up appears slightly nose down supposes riding rotating mass air ship may have tailwind looks faster Lets go back 1954 Twice year trapped Chinese approach optical illusion know danger ship far out turn made long high approach especially late day light silhouettes play tricks easy turn wrong way So set up com ing straight string Suddenly gyro tumbles black box spews out hysterical gibberish Sometimes plane appears smal ler cant seems have steep ened its glide almost divethat happens nears earth way going awayaway out tullies swing iteverything seems backwardsinto right-way left turn Far too late Now 197925 years later Everybody knows about overhead approaches etc swung great circle around down96 Model Aviation EWH Specialties late John Red Hillegas right talking Hall Famer Merrill Hamburg tile ansas City Auditorium Indoor site 17th Nationals held Olatha Kansas 0o 6ee 0 0ea5 \A e5 Ge~ ee\~s ~f0 ENCLOSE CHECK OR MONEY ORDER MISSOURI RESIDENTS ADD 4125% KANSAS RESIDENTS ADD 3% NAr%A~ ADDRESS CITY 5TATE ____ZIP AIR FLAIR MEG CO BOX 11702 KANSAS CITY MO 64138 PLEASE SEND KITS @ $ _ wind half field What plan line up ship pointing right usaim self track perfectintending have ship glide just above head touch down behind us open 213 field Sniffer turns gently left Onto crosswind leg judge pinpoint turn left again gently onto final Done wait ship suddenlyeventually looks small damned small turned right instead left Now ship carrying improper rudder trim right case has slight warp anything can cause gradual right cir cle point crosswind leg say 100 feet radius 90-degree turn finaL distance something causes fade righteven though alertthe eye cannot pick up mis adventure plane silhouette seems turn commanded appears lined up necessarily another interesting thing Models always farther away higher upby considerable distancethan pilot thinks established fatal turn final made equivalent two short city blocks away Sniffer hit surpris ingly distant power lines some 2200 feet spot 2200 feet ship clearly seen light struck its wings fly high up far out image can play tricks making far wide turn point cant positiveexeept reasoningprecisely what ship doing much correction may need dont dare touch have ride out until planform glimpsed Question Sniffer appeared sharply 2200 feet distance far really sometimes dur ing ordinary flight Walk off few hundred feet flying site watch other air planesor walk out reach end climb-out shock Well Sniffer hit lines wing seen clearly fly off twirl mad ly air ship found af ter 1 hours piece wing place high trees behind power lines undamaged thrown like frisbee high trees power lines did ding sturdy leading edge four places could have made such stupid mistake Any guesses on-the-spot anal ysis produced damning evidence rud der trim lever still full right golden rule get trims back whatever need neutral time approach set up forgotjust onceand price paid Yes did make final turn approach quite properly relaxing stick right trim gent ly reversed tum another sucker trapped hard live smashed lost airplane airborne system such seemingly trivial error Dont say Pilot Error sure way eliminate prob lem power-off entered trim rud der 3-channel weak left turn right right-turn approach enter far-out turn final sure posi tivethe left rudder trim prevents turn rever sal close may neutralize rudder Sniffer beefed up sport job cannot stooged about kill alti tude onee approach builds up speed will overshoot 100-200 feet unless grease forward stick good DEFINING TRAINER illusive determining priority chicken 100 Model Aviation r Top 1 jig bending /4 scale Aristocrat Iandin bends work progress wire need wire bender friend has sheet metal youd need bending brake would have make Tail surfaces R shown rough Bottom Rough fuselagelarge opening accessibility hatch wing attachment egg will pardon editorial nepotism son Mike according Walt Schioders No Son scale would No 5 Son finished Bridi 40 Trainera Don Dewey design RCMand brought 300 miles wellhead checkout first airplane description already handles honkin K&B 40 like expert did say Mike gungho wanted ailerons aerobatics right off bat Oh dear career man armament stuff onF-llls A-lOs gambled skills did better old man although forgot tell him about air gaps control sur faces No matterwe still could fly took three evenings him straighten out link ages movements problemhow get small nosewheel steering along proper rudder itty servo wheel being no room arm neatly solved thanks some Du-Bro hardware items guys does Goldberghave much ingenious stuff anything can possibly run Using Ball-Link thing intended aileron servo drives two pushrods belicrank actu ation allowed us get both nose-wheel Ny-Rod rudder pushrod inner holeon same sidejust perfect structural change Mike make add 1-in wide A-sheet doubler cabin sides wing seatthere nothing 1/8 sheet siding between main cabin bulkheads stood reason would bang crate around Came great Saturday morning invited mad test pilot Don Srull make first hop Joe Bridi shows two CG posi tions forward beginners h er aerobatic hotshots Now let us say high-performance airplane ideal preparing aiready fairly experienced flier step up Pattern sport hot Mexican pepper As built right money balance After some taxling about couple straight high-speed taxis wood 10-6 spewing grass directions Don got off smoothly praise Lord true die nice flat finally barrelled around very wide shallow turn prop unloaded engine died dirt What needle wide open ground tests nose-high perfect What beginners Twice engine problem persisted Overnight switched 2/2 wheels 3 jobbiesthat ended long grass problem last saw Mike advised taking advantage third hole Sullivan 8-oz tank run muffler pressure Du-Bro has bolt-in tap muffler dont wish get tapping asked Bill Evans about laughed said Johnnie B says engine runs merrily best aids Bob Harrah said same thing Joe Bridi said take apart Perry carb check dirt Mikes brother Rob now inactive sharp pilot just suggested see vent tube close tank wall would create negative pressure tank Anyway 40 now singing Mike commended hands some New York hotshot K&B has switched carbs 40 well replace make sure cidentally model 40 has sold 390000 copies breaking K&B record 310000 yesterdays Greenhead 19 have got realize Bridi 40 Basic trainer requires instructor pilot raw beginnerand goes airplane type market FOR WINTER-PROJECT BUILDERS Jungmeister builds fast gets quickly part likedetailing Go way weight no problem flies best 13 lbs anyway FOR BIPLANE LOVERt agile Jungmeister has classic aerobatic biplane over 40 years Paint military civilian Bevo Howards perhaps/ FOR QUARTERSCALE Like em big too big Ihe liucker true scale 65 span itll fit in car schneurle 60 up 90 works fine No gear-drives needed 1 FOR CONTEST FANS record turning sport flyers scale-contest winners unbeaten anywhere Platt designs fly well have helped modelers get first trophy kit custom-made signed Dave Plaft available thru stores Sold direct give best price possible pay UPS shipping Complete kit $11900 oniy four months latest Mk II Duellist design has established reputation thoroughly refined proven R/C twin ever Fast beautiful impressive yet completely safe slow speeds engine out balsa construction Span 69 two similar 25 40 engines fl?ZLLST U Complete kit$790O nave Dlatt iviodels inc Send envelope detailed leaflet Charge cards welcome 6940 NW 15th St Plantation Fla 33313 Phone 305 587-4861 L Rosies D&R Power Pod Fits COX T- D & Med 049 051 Engs Rubber Band Screw Mounting Eng mts upright Inverted Running time appx 4 mm Nylon injection moulded Power 3 lb airplanes total weight E$495 ALSO MAKE BANTAM D&R Sticks Connectors Bulkhead Switch mounts TXSpfety l1eavy duty gear World wide ualenag Jot D oihr fine producu 3501-6W Moore St Santa Arnie CA 92704 VISA SCALE CLA December 1979 101 ONE SiZE FITS ALL FOR SPORT FLYERS love flying will find new Jungmeister fun just below pain level Completely aerobatic slow realistic pace laughs rough fields Bucker Jungnieister Pians & Construction Manual cuRTiSS HAWK P66 ST NSON REL ANT SR5 /3 Scab 04& Span 02200 Vc 50010 12e Span 02500 2SOaia 63 Span 61200 2SOOIO 84 Span s1500 1 Scale 47Span 1000 1I5Scaie 83 Span 01200 cuRTISS GOSHAWK F1103 2 Scala 63 Span51590 cuRTiSS GULFI-IAWK lA . 250010 83 Span $1500 /0 50010 04/j Span 53O PHCOOO Add *100 pa 03010 pOOtOOe 03 UO0dilOg. CotOlaC US Add so.Mka Payola tc Richard G Barron 1213 Hoily Spring Ln Grand Blanc Michigan 48436 003 $100 coorloa 1n10OfltlO, THE AMtIUAIN ELY INi BOAT Richard C Knott Foreword Admiral Thomas H Moorer USN Ret Commander Knott has written comprehensive aviation history focus exclusively American seaplane fully illustrated carefully researched study includes complete data Navys flying boats since worlds first successful seaplane built flown Glenn Curtiss 1912 planes have never before discussed such detail book about machines also about men devoted imaginations flying skills development innovative aircraft contributed successful completion Navys missions two world wars well overall growth commercial aviation wooden Curtiss F 3oar Convairs supersonic Sea Dart Martins four-engine jet Seamaster American F Boat tells narrative style manages convey considerable quantity data pleasant easytoread package 1979/24Opages/Illustrated/ $2995 e Aircraft Distinction CORSAIR F4U World War II Barrett Tiliman book third Barrett Tillmans series operational histories important Second World War aircraft focuses Corsair no other book has able Drawing extensive research included interviews former Navy Marine Corps Army Air Corps pilots squadron action reports war diaries author has able capture complete life story remarkable plane its first test flight 1940 through its victory over Mitsubishi Zero Korean service its final retirement 1957 devotees legendary aircraft sure find page Corsair F4U World War II loaded interesting authoritative facts 19 79/235 pages/Illustrated/Appendices/ Bzbliograpby/S1595 HELLCAT F6F World War II Barrett Tiliman fast-paced operational history important fighter aircraft employed Pacific US Navy Marine Corps during World War II Developed air superiority fighter defeat Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Type Zero Hellcats full combat role detailed first time wealth previously unpublished photos carefully researched information squadron histories combat action reports official documents make unique contribution annals aircraft lore 1979/228pages/ Illustrated/Appendices/Index/S1595 Book Order Department Naval Institute Press Annapolis MarylandI have enclosed check money order S including 21402$150 postage & handling Please add 5% sales tax delivery Yes Please send followingwithin State MarylandMV copies American Flying Boat $2995 eachName _______________________________________________ copies Hellcat F6F WWIJ $1595 eachAddress ________________________________________________ copies Corsair F4U WWII & Korea $1595 eachCity/State/Zip prefer call Advanced Trainer order being Primary Basic Advanced final step whatever may modeling complicated such factors what equipment sinks money what kind help can getso no bard fast rule Heaven held isolated greenhorns much said subject well have go next months column THE RANKS Old Guard slimmed painfully passing John Red Hillegas respected friend count less people host old-timers genuine contributor hobby entailsbeing ever-helpful thing wife Irma operated famous hobby shop Clevelands East Side years its closing 1971 seemed mark end era began very few us ever knew Red always Actually opened shop doors way back 1926 year before Lindbergh flight Paris dark ages before Ameri can kids abruptly discovered air age thanks CHL Reds place go needed some specialty item pend ing competition great vice-president AMA during war yearsa totally constructive man served early AMA rules committees Red couple pals Dick Korda Howie Robinson would wile away pleasant hours room BOQ some Nationals would razz editor unmercifully early days Red railroad inspector see clipping Irma married 53 years sends us Red seventhieneration descendent Michael Hillegas first treasurer United States served under George Washington Continental Congress respects Red sound yesterdays dollar died 76 years age heart attack get think hope has hobby shop Letters Editor continued page 9 ommissions model example full-size craft metal panels two bays aft firewall whereas model panel course made incision coverite sutured necessary panels plus few details completed model returned airport promised arrived model Rollei Ecktachrome ASA 64 wanted photograph model alongside big sister luck run out advised Jungmeister being annualed Stewart Airport per FAA regulations Naturally disappointed everyone impressed -scale copy -scale pilot subject jokes concerning resemblance pilot owner Art Yadven Back Long Island readied preflighted model first flight Since first attempt -scale felt phone calls Dave Platt concern ing building flying model would help After jockey proved right way followed advice letter model estimation total culmination modeling experience flying enjoyment Its like flying real thing model nose weight added flies 13 lbs 9 ozs have looped rolled cant quite get used such weight flying light easy sky never feel takeoff speed ever sufficient suppose its relative About model covering Super Coverite Finish nitrate dope K&B epoxy primer paint vacuum-formed wind shield wheel spats cockpit uphol stered same staff full-scale craft enlarged instruments -scale ones available hobby shops 21-in scale pro peller hand-carved Australian pine last time hand-carved prop exactly 40 years ago Power Webra 91 guess have answered original question what makes us things sake hobby Emil Agosta Garden City South NY Ask Ye Shall Receive Would send information Comets Piper Cub 95 16231 would like buy kit Todd Smith Meriden MS 39301 Model Aviation regularly receives lestersfrom young beginners cut off circum stances distance etc help advice knowledgeable modelers try help instance fellow flier MA contributor Allan Schanzle incidentally extremely busy man volunteered help Todd Because useful info Allans letter Todd print verbatim immediately below first place should look local hobby shop would listed yellow pages telephone directory under Hobbies hobby shop doesnt have stock 102 Model Aviation